Why I Started Maven Bliss

August 26, 2018

Feeling Overwhelmed in The Office

​There I was, speaking with my general care doctor trying to figure out why even though I had achieved everything I wanted (successful career, marriage, and a gorgeous little baby) I was feeling more stressed and anxious than ever.

It started with me sitting at my work desk when I noticed my jaws hurting from clenching my teeth. I had been getting frequent tension headaches and I noticed I was running through Excedrine faster than ever before.

My doctor recommended I be more intentional about recording the situations that caused negative physical reactions throughout the day. Soon after I would discover that the episodes of stress and anxiety were almost entirely work-related.

The Path to Career Burnout

You're probably thinking "Duh, you hate your job and you need to leave.", but actually, I love my job. It's full of growth opportunities and new experiences that have helped my career to blossom. But it is very intense. Each day is high pressure and full of reminders that any missteps on my behalf could hurt the future of the company.

As I continued to strive to meet the requirements of the role I realized I had stopped many of the things that brought me happiness and peace. One day my husband said to me "You're going to go crazy if you don't let that pressure go!" He was seriously concerned that I was so committed to my job that it was causing me physical harm. ​

Dealing With Work Related Anxiety

That day I decided to start listing out my goals, fears & things that brought me happiness so I could become more intentional about addressing each. I started taking steps to make sure I carved out time for peace and self-care; and time to address the fears I had about failing in my career. I stopped sacrificing myself for my job and started recognizing the need to recharge so that I could bring my best self to work each day.

Shortly after, I wondered how many women were going through the same thing in their careers. How many were overworked and unsure how to shift from stress and anxiety to a happy balance? How few had realized that you are actually more productive when you've made time to recharge?

Self Care for Career Women

That's where the idea of Maven Bliss was born. It's my reminder to pamper myself and remove anxiety in and outside of the office. It's my quest to appreciate the things that bring me happiness. It's my reminder that it's ok to break out the candles and take a long bath while the baby is napping instead of responding to emails on a Saturday afternoon.

It's my commitment to being more organized so I can carve out more time for the things I love doing. It's also my commitment to share the things I love with like-minded women.

My hope is that when women treat themselves to the Maven Bliss Box they use the goodies to become more organized and pampered in and outside of the office. I hope they find the tools in the member portal helpful for reducing stress and anxiety. I hope the goodies help them to become more focused on creating time to recharge so they can present their best selves to the world everyday.